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46zilzal
08-20-2010, 02:09 PM
Breast cancer awareness day or something at Saratoga?
Tom
08-20-2010, 02:16 PM
No, it's Pionk Day,

Jeremiah Pionk built the first racing surface at Saratoga in 1896.

It was Pro-Ride, and the fibers were pinkish, so the saddle cloths celebrate that.
exiles
08-20-2010, 02:34 PM
For real anybody know why the pink saddle clothes?
46zilzal
08-20-2010, 02:38 PM
as suspected
WJ47
08-20-2010, 02:40 PM
For real anybody know why the pink saddle clothes?

It's to celebrate breast cancer survivors. The fillies are wearing pink! :)
kenwoodall2
08-20-2010, 04:11 PM
Miss NYS was also in attendance!
Java Gold@TFT
08-20-2010, 05:00 PM
Look at the conditions - the entire card is F&M. It's a breast cancer awareness day and saluting the ladies of the sport better than they can do it tomorrow when the feature is the Alabama. They have hundreds of breast cancer survivors there today and are honoring many of the "Ladies of Turf", both human and equine. Nice touch by NYRA.
thespaah
08-20-2010, 05:19 PM
Breast cancer awareness day or something at Saratoga?something like that.
PaceAdvantage
08-20-2010, 05:55 PM
No, it's Pionk Day,

Jeremiah Pionk built the first racing surface at Saratoga in 1896.

It was Pro-Ride, and the fibers were pinkish, so the saddle cloths celebrate that.Not to be confused with Jeremy Plonk:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/columns/story?columnist=plonk_jeremy&id=5464169

I guess we have no MLB fans in this thread...you know...the pink bats...wristbands...etc...etc...on Mother's Day:

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/11/2009/05/thumb160x_078682a59a056275fefdfcde4403c580.jpg